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Business of the Week – Tri-County Ford Lincoln Mercury
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when we highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we spotlight Tri-County Ford Lincoln Mercury at 7240 Hwy 50 West, in Lamar which is managed by General Manager Jeff Travis. Tri County Ford Lincoln Mercury has been operating just past the KLMR corner since 1997 when the current owner, Tony Cuomo purchased the auto dealership from Dale Spradley … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Business of the Week, Chamber/Local Business, community, Economy, Employment, Lamar, Transportation
Burned Apartments Being Rebuilt
The four apartments in the former Gelhausen complex in Lamar, damaged by fire and smoke this past June, are being rebuilt. Apartment complex manager, Anthony LaTour, said the owners, Michael and Stacy Ashley out of Denver, decided to rebuild the units, damaged by fire on June 6 of this year. No one was injured in the fire, and according to LaTour, the former tenants have found different residences, and probably won’t return to the complex on … Read entire article »
Candle Cause of Sunday House Fire in Lamar
Photos and Video by Russ Baldwin – Click on a picture to see a larger image. A candle left burning on a desk, ignited in a bedroom in the 200 Block of South 12th Street in Lamar Sunday afternoon, July 24. The Lamar Fire and Police Departments and EMT’s responded to the call at about 1:15pm and found smoke coming from the roof line of the house. The fire originated in a bedroom where the candle … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Lamar, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Utilities
Aftermath of a Fire
Photos by Russ Baldwin – Click to see full version of picture. The apartment complex in the 800 block of South 13th Street in Lamar will be torn down. The complex general manager, Anthony LaTour said recently, the owner has decided to raze the four unit complex, plus the storage garage and make an assessment on rebuilding, based on insurance coverage which is still being evaluated. The garage at the eastern end of the four apartments … Read entire article »
Filed under: Lamar, Public Safety, Utilities
Town of Holly Bans Fireworks
Press Release from Marsha Willhite, Town Administrator In a rare occurrence, on Thursday, June 16, 2011, Holly Mayor Viola Melcher signed Emergency Order 2011-1 declaring that an emergency exists within the corporate limits of the Town of Holly due to the threatening danger of fire. This is the only emergency order to come out of the Office of Mayor since Melcher’s tenure began nearly two years ago. The Order was precipitated by the decision of Sheriff … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, Holly, Public Safety, The Journal Alert, Weather
As Real as It Can Get
Photos by Russ Baldwin – Click on a picture to see a bigger version. There’s nothing like the real thing. Lamar firefighters and Prowers County Rural fire department members were put through their paces in a training exercise this past Wednesday night, June 15, at the former Big R warehouses on Washington Street. A reality-oriented exercise, under manufactured ‘real-life’ conditions, simulated a series of maneuvering obstacles for the class. The fire department borrowed the warehouse from PCDI … Read entire article »
Filed under: Education, Featured, Lamar, Public Safety, Utilities
Littleton Fire Engine Comes to Aid Wiley Fire Department and Southeast Colorado
(Wiley, CO) A donated fire engine from the Littleton Fire Rescue Department arrived just in time for Wiley Fire. According to Wiley Fire Chief Jim Farmer the 1989 Pierce Lance fire engine donated by Littleton Fire Rescue has been very active in a short period of time. “We never anticipated how needed this engine was going to be to the region. In ten days, the engine was on major fires throughout the area, including a structure … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, County, Public Safety, Utilities, Wiley
Friday Tire Fire
About the same time as the Friday 5 o’clock whistle blew in Lamar, a fire alarm also went off in town. Responders from the Lamar Fire Department were called out to Paulen Grove, between North 9th and 10th Streets in Lamar. A pile of discarded car and truck tires had been set on fire, which caused more smoke than damage. Firefighters extinguished the blaze in short order, but had to take a chainsaw to one … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, Featured, Lamar, Public Safety
Apartment Complex Fire Being Investigated
Click to enlarge photos – Photos by Russ Baldwin Investigators have been sifting through the debris left by Monday’s apartment complex fire at 801 South 13th Street in Lamar. The complex is owned by Grover Management in Denver and managed by Anthony LaTour of Lamar. The fire alarm was called at 1:29pm and before the fire was extinguished, several departments had been called out including the Lamar Fire Department, Prowers County Rural Fire, as well as … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, Lamar, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, The Journal Alert
Fire at Former Gelhausen’s Apartments
Pictures and Video by Russ Baldwin As of 2pm this afternoon, Monday, June 6, Lamar firefighters were battling a fire that broke out in a combination garage/storage area at the former Gelhausen’s Apartment Complex off Chestnut Street. According to the landlord, Athony LaTour, who was on the scene, the current owner lives in Denver. LaTour said no one was inside the burning building, and was unsure what could have started the blaze at this point. Utility crews … Read entire article »
Filed under: Lamar, Law Enforcement, News, Public Safety, The Journal Alert
Lamar’s Friday Fire Wrap Up
One thousand acres of land in a two-mile stretch, running along highway 196 north of Lamar, burned this past Friday night and Saturday morning, caused by an out of control camp fire. The fire stretched between county roads 8.5 and 11 on land owned by Marvin Gruenloh, according to Prowers County Sheriff Jim Faull, who also serves as the county fire marshall. “A couple of kids were out there camping, apparently without the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Lamar, Public Safety, The Journal Alert, Weather
Friday Fire Jumps Arkansas River, Heads to Lamar
Firefighters in Lamar and Prowers county were called out in force late Friday afternoon and into the evening on April 22, to combat a wind-driven blaze north and east of the city. Lamar Fire Chief Marshall Cook said the fire spread across the Arkansas River and was moving westward, blown by winds that fortunately, weren’t as strong as two weeks ago during the Ft. Lyon fire. Smoke had been visible through the afternoon, which appeared to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Lamar, Public Safety, The Journal Alert, Weather
Traffic Stalled on Main (Again)
Last month a northbound oversized scoop/shovel got hung up on Main Street, just past Olive as the load was over-wide. Police had to ask those persons parked along Main Street to move their cars to make room for the vehicle. This past Tuesday afternoon, Lamar police and fire departments responded to a semi, again at the intersection of Main and Olive who developed locked brakes which were Moments from catching fire. Traffic was diverted for around … Read entire article »
Filed under: Lamar, Law Enforcement, Public Safety
Commissioners Discuss Fire Ban
Staffon Warn, Rural Fire Chief, and Jim Faull, Sheriff and Fire Marshall for Prowers County, discussed the recent fires in Bent and Baca Counties and the Prowers County fire ban enacted last month. Sheriff Faull said the Red Flag warnings posted by the National Weather Service usually serve to curtail non-permit burns in the county. “Farmers are pretty smart about this kind of action,” he told the commissioners, but stated that in light of the current fires … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, County, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Weather
Air Tankers Make Water Drops on Bent County Fire
13,500 acres of prairie have been burned in the Bent County fire since Saturday afternoon. According to Chris Sorensen, Public Information Officer for the Bent County Sheriff’s Office, heavy and light airplanes have been making water drops on the fire as of Wednesday morning. “A combination of large tankers and a single engine plane, similar to a crop duster have been at work today,” Sorensen said. He added, “The small plane carries 600 gallons … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Featured, News, Public Safety, The Journal Alert, Utilities
Bent County Weekend Fire Summary and New Developments
Above Photos Courtesy of Jill Smith (all rights reserved) Pictures for Video Courtesy of John Robinson and Mark Menz The weekend fire that engulfed over 7,000 acres of prairie in Bent County continued to burn in some locations this Monday afternoon. The fires were situated on the north and south side of the Arkansas River and at one point on Saturday, jumped across highway 50 east of Ft Lyon, forcing the highway to be closed. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Law Enforcement, Public Safety
Containment of Bent County Prairie Fire Continues
Update – An estimated 7,000 acres situated north of the Arkansas River in Bent County and an undetermined amount south of the river have been scorched since Saturday afternoon, when a fast-moving fire broke out shortly after 1pm. 11 homes north of CR JJ in Hasty were evacuated as a precaution earlier Sunday afternoon, when flames approached John Martin Dam, and according to the CSP officer restricting vehicle entrance to the dam area, came very close … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Weather
Mop Up Operations Contain Bent County Fire
Highway 50 between Las Animas and Hasty opened to traffic around 7pm Saturday night, but firefighters from five counties are continuing their efforts to contain the last remnants of the fire that began just after 1pm Saturday afternoon. The fire, which consumed about 800 acres of grassland and several farm structures, was in the John Martin Dam area as of 10am Sunday morning. Two firefighters received minor injuries from the fire, one with smoke inhalation and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, community, Law Enforcement, Public Safety, The Journal Alert, Weather
Highway 50 Closed Near Las Animas due to Rangeland Fire
A wind-driven, fast-moving prairie fire closed highway 50 to traffic at 1:10 pm Saturday afternoon. There is a multi-community response from area fire departments to contain the fire. Traffic was diverted just outside of Lamar at the Wiley Junction and another detour point at county road 20 near Hasty. The fire closed traffic on Highway 50 at county road 20 just west of Hasty to mile marker 405 west of Las Animas. The fire was not contained … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, Featured, Law Enforcement, News, Notice, Public Safety, The Journal Alert, Weather
Fire Ban Enacted in Prowers County
The prolonged drought, coupled with seasonal winds prompted the Prowers County Commissioners to pass a resolution reinstating the ordinance banning open fires in Prowers County. Sheriff Jim Faull and Kyle Neill, Fire Chief of Holly Fire Protection District discussed the ordinance prohibiting open fires in the county. Regional news recently centered on the rangeland fires near Franktown, Boulder, Golden and Indian Gulch. Several smaller rangeland fires broke out last week between Pueblo and La Junta. Over 38,000 acres, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commissioners, community, Public Safety
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